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Formative and Summative Assessment for Learning: A Review

V. Sathya Durga

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This paper predominantly focuses on Formative and Summative Assessment for Learning (AFL) that is an approach and a continuing process to teaching and learning. Formative assessment encapsulates the process of learning in view of identifying gaps, misunderstanding, and developing understanding before summative assessments; whereas summative is undertaken to test the validity of a theory or determine the impact of an educational practice.

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This paper predominantly focuses on Formative and Summative Assessment for Learning (AFL) that is an approach and a continuing process to teaching and learning. Formative assessment encapsulates the process of learning in view of identifying gaps, misunderstanding, and developing understanding before summative assessments; whereas summative is undertaken to test the validity of a theory or determine the impact of an educational practice.

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This paper predominantly focuses on Formative and Summative Assessment for Learning (AFL) that is an approach and a continuing process to teaching and learning. Formative assessment encapsulates the process of learning in view of identifying gaps, misunderstanding, and developing understanding before summative assessments; whereas summative is undertaken to test the validity of a theory or determine the impact of an educational practice.

Key concepts: Summative assessment, Formative assessment, Knowledge survey, Process (computing), Assessment for learning, Mathematics education, Test (biology), Psychology

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